Backend Engineer ( Contract )
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Summary
Contract backend engineer in Singapore who designs and builds scalable microservices, RESTful APIs and integration components on AWS, working with relational/NoSQL databases, message queues, Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines. Programming in Python, Node.js or Java, with security, observability and Agile collaboration.
Job Responsibility
- Backend Services and Microservices
- Design and develop scalable, maintainable and secure backend services, APIs and integration components.
- Design and implement scalable microservices and distributed systems
- Integrate with upstream and downstream systems, devices and data sources.
- Manage and optimise relational and non-relational databases, including schema design, query optimisation and data
- integrity. Develop data processing, transformation and analytics services.
- Implement application monitoring, logging and observability features to support system reliability and operational
- troubleshooting. Troubleshoot and resolve application and integration issues, and support testing, deployment and production operations activities.
- Implement authentication, authorisation and other security best practices in backend systems.
- Work closely with frontend engineers, data teams and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver
- technical solutions. Write clean, well-documented and testable code, participate in peer code reviews, and maintain
- technical documentation and system design artefacts. Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-up and retrospectives, and support knowledge sharing across the project team.
Job Requirement
- Experience in backend software development and building enterprise-grade applications.
- Strong programming proficiency in at least one of Python, Node.js or Java.
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices, and backend integration services.
- Experience developing and deploying cloud-native applications on AWS.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including query optimisation and data integrity management.
- Experience working with message queues, event-driven architectures and system integration.
- Knowledge of software design patterns, enterprise application architecture and secure coding practices.
- Familiarity with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines and Agile software development practices.
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Able to collaborate effectively with team members and support knowledge sharing.